Method and apparatus for selectively unmanaging elements on a network
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1. A network manager for selectively unmanaging elements in a network, comprising:
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a display; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storinga network topology database that describes the elements of the network, anda network management procedure, wherein the network management procedure causes the processor to;
respond to traps and events from the elements,notify a user of received traps and events each time the traps and events are received,generate a graphical user interface on the display wherein glyphs represent the elements,place a first element in a Pending state,distinctively represent the glyph representing the first element on the graphical user interface on the display while the first element is in the Pending state, andstop all notifications to the user of all received traps and events for the first element while the first element is in the Pending state.
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Abstract
Elements on a network are selectively unmanaged by a network manager. An element is not managed when it is placed in a Pending state. Traps and events from the element in the Pending state are handled but not processed. The element can be automatically placed in the Pending state if a trap or event has been generated by that element.
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1. A network manager for selectively unmanaging elements in a network, comprising:
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a processor; a display; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing a network topology database that describes the elements of the network, and a network management procedure, wherein the network management procedure causes the processor to; respond to traps and events from the elements, notify a user of received traps and events each time the traps and events are received, generate a graphical user interface on the display wherein glyphs represent the elements, place a first element in a Pending state, distinctively represent the glyph representing the first element on the graphical user interface on the display while the first element is in the Pending state, and stop all notifications to the user of all received traps and events for the first element while the first element is in the Pending state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of selectively unmanaging elements in a network in a network management system having a processor, a display, and a memory, the memory storing a network management procedure executed by the processor, the network management procedure causing the processor to display a graphical user interface on the display, comprising the steps of:
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displaying elements of a network topology database on the graphical user interface wherein each element is represented by a glyph; receiving traps and events from the elements; notifying a user of received traps and events each time the traps and events are received, placing a first element in a Pending state; distinctively representing the glyph representing the first element on the graphical user interface; and stopping all notifications to the user of all traps and events for the first element, while the first element is in the Pending state. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for use in conjunction with a computer system, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium and a computer program mechanism embedded therein, the computer program mechanism comprising:
- a network management procedure including instructions for
displaying elements of a network topology database on a graphical user interface on a display wherein each element is represented by a glyph;
receiving traps and events from the elements;notifying a user of received traps and events each time the traps and events are received; placing a first element in a Pending state; distinctively representing the glyph representing the first element on the graphical user interface; and stopping all notifications to the user of all traps and events for the first element while the first element is in the Pending state. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- a network management procedure including instructions for
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